Is there a way to disable the intro video of Skyrim?

Yes, it is.

Go to your Skyrim folder. Inside this folder there should be a folder called "Data". Inside this folder should be a folder called "Video". Delete the video called: BGS_Logo.bik

It should be the only video inside the folder. I have also tested and verified this works (and doesn't break the game). It just puts you on the start menu where you can load or start a new game.

Possible locations, replace the path where applicable, check the (x86) folder on 64-bit systems.

  • %ProgramFiles%\Steam\SteamApps\Common\Skyrim\Data\Video\BGS_Logo.bik

  • %ProgramFiles%\The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim\Data\Video\BGS_Logo.bik


  • Go to %USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Games\Skyrim\ or C:\Users\<username>\My Documents\My Games\Skyrim
  • Open Skyrim.ini. Navigate to the [General] section.
  • Add the following line at the end of the section:
    sIntroSequence=
  • Save the file.

Source: PC Gaming Wiki, "Skyrim - Skip Intro"